ponardo

Esperanto

Etymology

From French poignard, from Vulgar Latin *pūgnālis, pūgnāle(m), from Latin pugnus (“fist; handful”). Compare Italian pugnale. Doublet of pugno.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [poˈnardo]
• Rhymes: -ardo
• Hyphenation: po‧nar‧do

Noun

ponardo (accusative singular ponardon, plural ponardoj, accusative plural ponardojn)

1. dagger

Derived terms

• ponardego (“spear, pike”)